Farmer Boys Secret Menu Guide 2026

Farmer Boys does not have an official secret menu. But that has not stopped regulars from building their own lineup of off-menu combos from real kitchen ingredients: hand-smashed avocado on any burger, Barn Burner heat added to a Big Cheese, doubled patties, parm-crusted sourdough, and house-made ranch dips. Here is exactly how to order each one.

I will be honest with you up front, because I hate those articles that bury the answer. Farmer Boys, the California and Nevada chain famous for farm-fresh burgers and all-day breakfast, never published a hidden menu. There is no secret code word. What there IS is a set of custom builds the staff will happily make, because every ingredient already exists in the kitchen. If you want the standard lineup first, check the full Farmer Boys menu with prices, then come back and order like an insider.

What Is on the Farmer Boys Secret Menu?

There is no official Farmer Boys secret menu, so think of it as a hidden menu of custom orders instead. Every hack below starts from a real menu item and adds something the kitchen already stocks: smashed Hass avocado, jalapeño heat from the Barn Burner, extra patties, parmesan crust, and their three house-made ranches. Nothing here asks the staff to invent anything, which is exactly why these orders work at the counter.

How Do You Order Farmer Boys Secret Menu Items?

Here is the golden rule, and it matters more than any specific hack: never say “secret menu” at the counter. Just name a real menu item, then name your change. “Big Cheese, add smashed avocado” gets you the burger. “The secret avocado thing I saw online” gets you a confused stare. The same goes for the drive-thru and the app, where you can stack most customizations yourself. And if you are not on the Very Important Farmer (VIF) rewards app yet, grab it before you go.

The 7 Best Farmer Boys Secret Menu Hacks

These are the Farmer Boys secret menu items regulars actually reorder, ranked by how reliably any location can make them.

1. Avocado on Anything

This is the one hack that works everywhere, every time. Farmer Boys hand-smashes Hass avocados fresh in every restaurant, and they will add it to any burger or sandwich for a small upcharge. It turns the humble Big Cheese into a poor man’s Farmer’s Burger.
Say this: “Big Cheese, add smashed avocado, please.”

2. Barn Burner Heat, Your Way

The Barn Burner is the spicy burger on the regular menu, and its jalapeño kick can be added to anything else. Asking for “Barn Burner style” on a Big Cheese or a Farmer’s Burger is the closest thing to a named Farmer Boys secret menu item that exists. If the crew looks unsure, just spell it out: jalapeños and spicy seasoning on your burger.
Say this: “Farmer’s Burger, Barn Burner style.”

3. The Double Farmer

The Farmer’s Burger already packs a half pound of fire-grilled beef, bacon, two slices of American, and smashed avocado. Feeling ambitious? Ask them to double the patty. Not every cashier will know what to charge, so expect a small upcharge and a burger that barely fits in the box.
Say this: “Farmer’s Burger, double patty.”

4. Parm-Crusted Anything

Farmer Boys has run limited-time parm-crusted sourdough burgers, and guests request them back constantly. The parmesan crust setup still exists in most kitchens, so ask if they can parm-crust your sourdough burger or chicken sandwich. This one is location-dependent, so ask nicely and have a backup plan.
Say this: “Can you parm-crust the sourdough on that?”

5. Breakfast Burrito, Hog Heaven Style

The Hog Heaven Burrito is the heavyweight of the breakfast menu. The hack is ordering the regular breakfast burrito loaded up Hog Heaven style, or simply adding smashed avocado to it. Breakfast is served all day here, so this works at dinner too.
Say this: “Breakfast burrito, add avocado, Hog Heaven style.”

6. The Ranch Flight

Farmer Boys makes three ranches in-house: Classic, Chili, and Avocado Ranch. Ask for a side of each with your Always Crispy Fries and you have got a dipping flight the menu never mentions. The Avocado Ranch is the one people write home about.
Say this: “Fries with a side of each ranch, please.”

7. Chili Cheese Everything

The all-beef chili is a real menu item, and the kitchen will ladle it onto just about anything. Chili cheese fries are the obvious move, but regulars also order it on a Jr. Cheeseburger for a sloppy, delicious mess.
Say this: “Jr. Cheeseburger with chili and cheese on top.”

How Much Do Farmer Boys Secret Menu Items Cost?

Secret menu pricing is simple: you pay the base item’s price plus a small upcharge for each add-on, usually a dollar or two for avocado or an extra patty. Prices vary by location, and delivery apps run higher than in-store, so treat these as typical in-store prices.

Want to pay less for all of this? The VIF app regularly drops member-only offers, and the deals page tracks the current ones, so check Farmer Boys Deals & Coupons before you order.

Will Every Farmer Boys Location Make These?

Mostly, yes, for the simple ones. Avocado add-ons, double patties, extra ranch, and chili on anything work at virtually every location because the ingredients are always on hand. The parm-crust and Barn Burner style requests depend on the kitchen and the crew, and limited-time ingredients disappear when promotions end. Farmer Boys restaurants are franchised across California and Nevada, so a little variation is normal. When in doubt, describe the ingredients instead of using a hack name, and the kitchen can almost always build it.

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